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Zhigalko,S vs Smail,Benedict

2026.02.19 · game 1

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[Event "3rd 3-0 Thu 19th Feb 2026"]
[Site "chess.com INT"]
[Date "2026.02.19"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Zhigalko,S"]
[Black "Smail,Benedict"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteElo "2572"]
[BlackElo "2075"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Alapin's variation (2.c3)"]
[WhiteFideId "13502956"]
[BlackFideId "2050480"]
[EventDate "2026.02.19"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 d5 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. O-O
Be6 9. Bxe6 Qxe6 10. a4 a6 11. a5 Nd5 12. d4 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Qd7 14. Nxc6 Qxc6 15.
Nd2 e6 16. Qg4 Nf6 17. Qg3 Be7 18. Nf3 O-O 19. Bh6 Ne8 20. Rfd1 Bf6 21. Bf4 Be7
22. Bh6 Bf6 23. h4 Nc7 24. h5 Kh8 25. Bf4 Nd5 26. h6 Nxf4 27. Qxf4 Rad8 28. Ne5
Bxe5 29. Qxe5 f6 30. hxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qg3+ Kh8 32. Qh4 e5 33. g3 Qe6 34. Qh6 Qe7
35. b4 Qg7 36. Qe3 Qe7 37. Re1 Rd7 38. Rad1 Rfd8 39. Rxd7 Rxd7 40. f4 Kg7 41.
fxe5 Qxe5 42. Qxe5 fxe5 43. Rxe5 Rd3 44. Re7+ Kg6 45. c4 Rxg3+ 46. Kh2 Rg4 47.
Rc7 h5 48. Kh3 Re4 49. Kg3 Kg5 50. Rc5+ Kg6 51. b5 axb5 52. cxb5 Ra4 53. b6 h4+
54. Kh3 Kh6 55. Rb5 Kg6 56. Rd5 Kh6 57. Kh2 Kg6 58. Kg2 Kf6 59. Rc5 Ke6 60. Kh3
Kd6 61. Rh5 Kc6 62. Rg5 Kd6 63. Kh2 Kc6 64. Rf5 Kd6 65. Kg2 Kc6 66. Kf2 Kd6 67.
Rh5 Kc6 68. Ke2 Kd6 69. Kd3 Kc6 70. Kc3 Kd6 71. Kb3 Ra1 72. Rh6+ Kc5 73. Rh5+
Kc6 74. Kb4 1-0

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